Comments on: Texas Bourbon Coming From Garrison Brothers Distillery In 2011http://bourbonbuzz.com/2009/05/13/texas-bourbon-coming-from-garrison-brothers-distillery-in-2011/
The Latest Buzz About Bourbon WhiskeyTue, 13 Jan 2015 02:53:01 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: rickhttp://bourbonbuzz.com/2009/05/13/texas-bourbon-coming-from-garrison-brothers-distillery-in-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-24224
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:53:01 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-24224I’m glad I found these “reviews”. when I went to buy a bottle of the 2014, I came across a bottle of 2011 in the back of the shelf, so I came to research it.
Sorry to hear that the 2011 is not well reviewed, but I have had the 2013 and the 2014. IMHO, the 2014 is the one of best bourbons I have ever had. It needs to breathe and a cube of ice improves the flavor, but for me it’s so mellow and flavorful, It is my new go to. I definitely like the 2014 over the 2013, but it doesn’t look like I will be experimenting with the 2011.
I would be interested in hearing from others that have tried the 2011 and now the 2014.
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Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:21:45 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-1948Heavy oily flavor and taste, like the cut went too deep into the tails. Horrid stuff. Regret buying it because it cost more that Willet or Eagle Pure. Very disappointing.
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Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:31:04 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-1714I receieved bottle #416 for Christmas last year, 2011, and just now opened it. It is the worst tasting bourbon that I have ever tasted. I like to drink my bourbon on the rocks so that you can get the true taste, bad decision. The ordor and the taste are bad. If you want this bottle, minus one drink, please contact me. The package is nice but the contents are bad!
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Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:18:57 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-957I’ve been working on a bottle of Garrison Bros for a few days now. I keep hoping it will grow on me, but so far, no luck. The nose and the flavor have something very unique that I can’t put my finger on, but I can’t say it’s a good thing. I want to say it’s just way too “grainy” for me, but I’m not certain that’s what I’m tasting. No matter what it is, I won’t be spending another $80 on this. I hate saying that because I’m about an hour and a half away from Hye, TX, but I just can’t grow to like this stuff.
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Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:33:19 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-876tried some at a camp out.. it was so good I went out and bought 2 bottles for myself.. One of the best boubons Ive tasted
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Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:47:15 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-868Just a correction — it doesn’t have to be aged 2 years to be considered bourbon. For it to be designated as straight whiskey it takes 2 years.
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Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:36:45 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-829I’ve been a bourbon drinker for over 35 years. I have a dozen bottles of various high-end small batch bourbons in rotation. I bought a bottle of Garrison Brothers yesterday and I have tpo say that it was the single worst liquor of any kind that I have ever put in my mouth. It was disgusting. The color and taste both were awful. The taste was identical to soaking a smoked Bogarted cigar in Everclear.

Honestly, it’s undrinkable. I even mixed it with coke and it was even worse.

Sadly, the liquor store warned me. The three counter clerks all said it was the worst most undrinkable crap they had ever tasted in their store.

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Sat, 14 May 2011 21:35:25 +0000http://bourbonbuzz.com/?p=44#comment-826Finally got my hands on a treasured bottle of the first public release of a Texas bourbon. Pricey? Yes, but hey, I’m a Texan and I feel I had no choice.
Exquisite packaging with a prominent Texas star on the glass. Fine wax-dipped cork closure, with a leather pull-strip. Impressive.
Poured three fingers into a rocks glass with one ice cube. Initially, an odor of wet acrylic paint emenates from the glass, which is offputting at first. I think this is why they tell you to let this breathe. It dissipated a bit, but remained the basis of the flavor profile on the palate. On top of that, this whiskey does all the right things: caramel, butterscotch and black vanilla flavors help you forget about the paint thing. There’s a slightly floral, fruity note on the finish. Surprisingly smooth for a young bourbon. Tasted again the next day, neat, from a fluted Riedel bourbon glass with similar results. Overall rating: 88/100. I guess the bottom line is this: would I buy this again at this price? Answer: yes, but probably only once or twice a year.
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